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Maintaining Morale Maintaining Morale
-by Andy Jordan
Team morale can be a fragile thing, but its absence is guaranteed failure. As project managers, how do we maintain morale in our teams? It’s a vital part of the job, but it is no easy feat at a time when resources are tired, frustrated, concerned for their own future and fed up of hearing the same old stuff about how important they are to the success of the project.
The Cost-Conscious Mindset - by Andy Jordan (January 23, 2012)
The Bad Economy Balance - by Andy Jordan (January 16, 2012)
Project Management on a Budget - by Mark Mullaly, PMP (January 9, 2012)
Strike While the Iron is HotStrike While the Iron is Hot
-by Craig Curran-Morton
 Rather than being half empty, maybe the glass is actually half full. One writer argues that the opportunities for project management to make inroads in an organization are actually better now than they have been for many years. Let’s look at some different scenarios.
Becoming Lean-er in Lean TimesBecoming Lean-er in Lean Times
-by Don Kim
 Despite this global recession, the competitive landscape keeps becoming more urgent and faster paced. You will be expected to keep managing new projects to keep your organization competitive--but will do so with less (and exhausted) resources, tight budgets and more scrutiny for success. How does one meet such challenges and succeed? One of the agile practices tailor made for such an environment is the Lean method.
Coming Soon: The Self-Selected Project Team?Coming Soon: The Self-Selected Project Team?
-by Andy Jordan
 With the recent economic challenges, project pressures have grown even more--there’s less money available, and that means fewer resources and a need to get money-making (and money-saving) work completed more swiftly than ever. Can project teams be the secret to better project management in the future?
Shoestring PM: Getting the Job Done with Less Money - by Michael Wood (January 3, 2012)
2011 IT Survey Recap - by Michael Wood (September 13, 2011)
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